Sophie Lloyd Instagram – Not everyone with a guitar and a dream becomes a global sensation — but not everyone is Sophie Lloyd. Growing up in a small town outside of Reading, England, Sophie was cast out for her love of rock music in a place where it wasn’t exactly celebrated. “I even got suspended from school for wearing a studded bracelet once,” she told us.
The guitar became her refuge. And undeterred by the haters around her, Sophie turned to the internet to find a community, starting a video diary in 2012 to track her guitar-learning progress. 13 years, nonstop collaborations, and over 180 million YouTube views later, Sophie Lloyd is making her solo U.S. debut at the Whisky tomorrow.
Read the interview and see the gallery at the link in bio.
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Editor’s note: This story went to press before the LA fires. Since then, Sophie has committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from her show at @thewhiskyagogo and will be auctioning off one of her signature Kiesel Guitars in support of charities helping those impacted by the fires. Read her full statement @sophieguitar_ | Posted on 16/Jan/2025 03:24:51
